2006 PONTIAC G6 Complaints

I BOUGHT THIS CAR ON 4/12/2006. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAS A PROBLEM SO WHEN THE PASSENGER ROLLS DOWN THE POWER WINDOW THE DRIVER CAN NOT PUT IT BACK UP. ON 6/29/2006 I TOOK IT IN FOR THIS AND THEY PUT GREASE ON MY WINDOWS AND THEY REPLACED THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW SWITCH. IT WORKED FOR 2 DAYS AND THEN IT STOPPED WORKING AGAIN ONLY THIS TIME THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT WARNING STOPPED WORKING AS WELL, SO ON 7/8/2006 I TOOK IT BACK AND THEY REPLACED THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW SWITCH AGAIN AND REPAIRED THE WIRES TO THE WARNING FOR SEAT BELT. NOW HERE WE ARE IT IS 7/17 AND IT QUIT AGAIN ON FRIDAY THE 7/14/2006 SO I CALLED AND THIS TIME THEY TOLD ME THEY ARE KEEPING IT INDEFINITELY AND THE LADY WHO MADE MY APPT. SAID I SHOULD CONSIDER RENTING A CAR. I ARGUED THAT FOR AS MUCH MONEY AS I SPENT ON THIS CAR I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO, SO THEY AGREED TO PAY THE RENTAL. MY CONCERN IS THIS; THINGS KEEP HAPPENING WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WHAT IF IT CAUSES A FIRE OR WORSE AN ACCIDENT WITH ME AND MY 3 KIDS IN IT. *JB

THE FUEL GAUGE IN MY 2006 PONTIAC G6 DOES NOT ACCURATELY REGISTER THE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE VEHICLE ONCE THE GAUGE REACHES THE FOURTH OF A TANK MARK. THE WAS ONE INCIDENT WHEN THE VEHICLE REGISTERED EMPTY WHEN MY CAR WAS FULL OF GAS. THE DEALERSHIP HAS MADE 3 ATTEMPTS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. TO DATE THE VEHICLE IS STILL GIVING A FALSE READING WITH THE FUEL GAUGE WHEN IT REACHES ONE FOURTH OF A TANK. THE GAUGE MOVES SPORADICALLY FROM 1/4 TO 1/8 TO EMPTY, AND BACK TO 1/4 AND SO ON. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT HAS VERIFIED THAT THE PONTIAC G6 HAS REPLICATED THIS PROBLEM WITH 2 OTHER VEHICLES IN THEIR SERVICE DEPARTMENT, BUT CLAIMS THIS IS A COMMON FEATURE FOR THE PONTIAC G6. I SPOKE TO AN ENGINEER AFFILIATED WITH THE PROTOTYPE PONTIAC G6, AND HE STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE DOING THIS. HE SUGGESTED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRICAL OR SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE. I HAVE REQUESTED A RE-PURCHASE BE DONE ON MY VEHICLE, BUT THIS HAS BEEN REFUSED. I AM BEING STONE WALLED BY TWO INDIVIDUALS, AND ALL I REQUESTED IS THAT A PONTIAC ENGINEER BE CONTACTED TO VERIFY WHETHER THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL DAYS, BUT AFTER TURNING THE IGNITION, THERE WAS THE STRONG ODOR OF SOMETHING BURNING. FURTHER EXAMINATION REVEALED GRAYISH BLACK SMOKE ERUPTING FROM THE CENTER CONSOLE NEAR THE FLOORBOARD. THE CONTACT PULLED UP THE PANEL WHICH REVEALED NO OBVIOUS FIRE, BUT MORE SMOKE. AFTER THE REMOVAL OF FOAM INSULATION BLOCK FROM THE CONSOLE, FLAMES WERE VISIBLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE EMERGENCY OPERATOR INSTRUCTED THE CONTACT TO THE TURN OFF THE IGNITION. WHILE DOING AS INSTRUCTED, THE FLAMES TOUCHED THE CONTACT'S ARM RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES. MEANWHILE THE FLAMES ENGULFED THE VEHICLE WHICH WAS DEEMED A COMPLETE LOSS, THERE WAS EXTENSIVE FIRE DAMAGE. POLICE WERE ON THE SCENE AND A REPORT WAS TAKEN. AFTERWARDS, THE FIRE INSPECTOR DETERMINED THE FIRE WAS ELECTRICAL IN NATURE.

FOG LIGHT AND SEAT HEATER SWITCH GET HOT WHEN THE LIGHTS ARE ON. I MEASURED THE TEMPERATURE OF THE FOG LIGHT SWITCH TO BE 117 DEGREES WHEN THE REST OF THE VEHICLE INTERIOR WAS AT 59 DEGREES. I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT THERE IS A FIRE HAZARD BUT THE DEALER SAYS IT IS NORMAL. *NM

WHEN DRIVING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT WILL COME ON, DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER WILL SHOW MESSAGE "REDUCED ENGINE POWER" AND CAR WILL SLOW DOWN SIGNIFICANTLY AND NOT GO OVER 45 MPH. ADDITIONALLY CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT WORK. IF TURNED OFF REMOTE START WILL NOT WORK AND VEHICLE RESTARTS WITH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON AND RUNS ROUGH. USUALLY NEXT RESTART CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL BE OFF AND WILL RUN BETTER. VEHICLE WILL HAVE BURNT SMELL WHEN PARKED IN GARAGE AFTER INCIDENT. COMPUTER IS STORING ERROR CODES BUT DEALER CAN NOT DIAGNOSE PROBLEM. DEALER INDICATES "SOFTWARE ERROR" PREVENTS THEM FROM GETTING INFORMATION ABOUT VEHICLE AT TIME WHEN ERROR CODES WERE RECORDED. IN SHOP 3 TIMES AND THEY CAN NOT FIGURE OUT, WANTED ME TO USE A DATA RECORDER BUT WHEN THEY TRIED TO SHOW ME HOW TO WORK IT THE RECORDED DID NOT WORK. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES, 2/9/2006 ON I95, 2/20/2006 DURING IN TOWN DRIVING(ONLY DISABLED REMOTE START AND BURNING SMELL), AND 3/4/2006 ON A COUNTRY ROAD. *JB

(1) HIGH SPEED DRIVING (50 MILES PH) AND CAR WASH (2) LOT OF AIR NOISE THROUGH SUN ROOF AND WATER LEAKAGE IN THROUGH SUN ROOF IN CAR WASH (3) DEALER MENTIONED LOT OF COMPLAINTS RECEIVED FROM OTHER CUSTOMER. WHEN THEY CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER (GM) THEY REQUEST TO CONTACT THE COMPANY THAT DESIGNED IT. THE COMPANY'S PHONE GOES TO THE ANSWERING MC AND NO RESOLUTION TO THE ISSUE. NOTHING IS DONE. *JB

F40 (GTP COUPE G6) 6 SPEED TRANSMISSION 2ND AND 3RD GEARS ARE VERY HARSH TO SHIFT, SOME GRINDING. EVEN WORST UNDER SUB-ZERO TEMPERATURE. CANNOT SHIFT BACK TO 1ST GEAR IF FREEZING UNTIL OIL IS WARM.. MAKE THE CAR DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AT VERY LOW SPEED AND UNDER SLIPPERY CONDITIONS. HAVE TO GO TO COMPLETE STOP WHEN TRAFFIC STILL MOVING SO TO GET 1ST GEAR IN. GM HAS A REPLACEMENT PROGRAM BUT REFUSES TO APPLY IT TO MY CASE. DEALER CHANGED FAULTY LINKAGE CABLE AND TRIED TO ADJUST SHIFTER 6 TIMES WITH NO RESULTS. GM'S DISTRICT SERVICE MANAGERS, DEALERS SERVICE MANAGER AND MECHANICS DON'T YET KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT F40 TRANSMISSION, WON'T EVEN LOOK AT THE EXCHANGE PROGRAM THAT GM PUT OUT ON FEB. 3RD 2006. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE GOING 5 MPH THE PLASTIC PIECE OF THE CONSOLE THAT IS NEXT TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DROPPED DOWN. THIS IN TURN CAUSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO STICK CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE CAME TO REST ON A SNOW BANK. THERE IS DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE, THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN ALERTED. THE CONSUMER STATED HIS FOOT BECAME CAUGHT IN THE CONSOLE COVER. UPDATED 03/17/06. *JB

GRINDING NOISE WHEN CHANGING GEARS ON 6 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION. CLICKING OR POPPING NOISES FROM TRANSMISSION WHEN TAKING FOOT OFF OF GAS. TRANSMISSION HAS A VERY POOR FEEL GENERALLY AND GENERALLY FEELS DISCONNECTED FROM THE VEHICLE. GRINDING IS MORE APPARENT WITH LOW SPEED SHIFTS OR WHEN TURNING. THE SECOND COMPLAINT IS THAT THE FOG LIGHT BUTTON AND THE SEAT HEATER SWITCH GET NOTICEABLY HOT WHILE DRIVING WITH THE LIGHTS ON. THE THIRD COMPLAINT IS THAT THE DASH LIGHTS DO NOT GO ON WHEN YOU PUT THE LIGHTS ON MANUALLY DURING THE DAY. *NM

2006 PONTIAC G6 GTP RENTAL CAR WITH APPROX 2,200 MILES DRIVING 25-35 MPH FOR APPROX 30 MIN., LOST POWER STEERING. PULLED OFF ROAD, SMOKE FROM GRILLE, OPENED HOOD TO FIND FIRE BETWEEN FIRE WALL AND ENGINE. DUE TO LOSS OF POWER STEERING, I PRESUME POWER STEERING CONNECTION BROKE OR HOSE SPLIT SENDING FLUID ON HOT ENGINE CAUSING FIRE. FIRE WAS PUT OUT BEFORE IT GOT BIG BY PASSERBY'S SODA. CAR WAS STILL DRIVABLE (ENGINE HAD COOLED - FIRE OUT), BUT HAD RENTAL COMPANY PICK IT UP JUST IN CASE THE FLUID HAD NOT EVAPORATED/BURNED OFF. *NM